London Thunder

General information

The club exists for the benefit of young people aged 8-25 who wish to develop their skills in the sport of basketball. We utilise basketball to offer participants the opportunity to be healthy, enjoy and achieve, have fun and stay safe. We provide players with technical training in addition to teaching the values of teamwork, responsibility and self-discipline. The club has been awarded ‘Club Mark Status’ Level 3.
Thunder is now 7 years old and has developed from a community session with 12 youngsters to engaging with 1000+ young people every year. The club now has 2 CVL, 2 Met League and 5 National League teams including both wheelchair and girls’ teams. We also provide community basketball sessions to encourage people to take part without the commitment of playing for a team. In addition, we also run a program in local primary schools known as Hoops for Health promoting healthy lifestyles through basketball.
Alongside this we provide vocational courses for our members that lead to qualifications in Refereeing, Table Officiating, Coaching, Health and Safety, First Aid, Nutrition and Sports Psychology. As well as providing our members with life skills and nationally recognised qualifications this allows the club to develop by providing in house referees and officials.